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The number of people visiting Merritt’s downtown tourist information booth jumped by 30 per cent in 2011, and local officials are saying a big reason is its location in the increasingly popular Baillie House heritage attraction.

The Merritt Herald reported Feb. 8 that the number of people visiting the Baillie House Visitor Information Booth in 2011 hit nearly 15,000 – the highest total ever recorded. In each of the previous two years the visitor numbers were approximately 11,500.